ZeeBee Leather
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You guys ready?
The briefcase pictured below is made of Full Grain Horween Latigo leather in Rio, and the straps are made with Horween Chromexcel in Black. The bag is completely lined with Latigo and Chromexcel. Latigo leather is both chrome and vegetable tanned, giving it the best qualities from both worlds. It's prized for its toughness and durability and has been the top choice for use in saddlery and tack or wherever soft and durable leather is needed. The entire bag is hand-stitched with Maine Thread Co. 100% waxed poly cord, and it's secured with solid brass and copper rivets which add significant strength and support to areas that endure additional stress. All of the straps are double thick Chromexcel which have been stitched together and riveted to solid brass hardware.
This original ZeeBee Leather Briefcase is built for functionality and durability. It has an internal pocket that fits a 15" laptop snugly and securely, a small pocket for pens, and two internal pockets with flaps and stud closures. The pockets are designed so that small items like thin notebooks or envelopes can be neatly stowed behind them. It's outfitted with a heavy, solid brass YKK zipper on top, and a sleek Riri zipper on the back. The back zippered pocket is fully lined and perfect for documents or small items that need to be kept safe.
ZeeBee Leather is now offering Bespoke Bags. Click http://zeebeeleather.com/bespoke-bags/ to learn (a little) more
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Holy shit. Amazing.
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Very pretty and great details!
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i WAAAANNNNTTTTT that!
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I am humbled by the overwhelmingly wonderful comments. Thank you so much for the feedback. I'm really happy with the way this bag came out, and I'm glad that I can have my brain back. This bag is all I've thought about for the better part of a month!
There's over 30 square feet of leather there, over 300 feet of thread, 32 rivets, and over 80 hours of designing, cutting, hand-stitching, and burnishing in that bag. Oh, not to mention the 30 minutes of wrestling with it on the floor to try to turn it right-side-out after stitching it together. Having never done this before, I was a little scared that it wouldn't even happen, but I persisted and that stubborn fecker finally turned, and voila!
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i would love a picture of you wearing it!
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I keep thinking about Monday saying this to me a while back…..
why no fancy stitch work on the pair you use seawolf? got to love artist's who do their best work for others & just kind of use whatever
Happy now Monday?! haha!
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He should be [emoji6]
Great result Wolfenstein! Truly inspirational
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I noticed an issue when using my bag…. The clasp on the strap got knocked on something as I walked by in my house and the clasp came undone. I liked the look of the clasp, but after using it for a short time it really showed a big vulnerability that I was extremely displeased with. I made a small modification as a sort of "safety" feature that allows me to keep using the clasp that I like and gives me peace of mind. It's a simple Latigo sleeve that simply needs to by slid up to expose the lever. It's pretty easy to do, but won't happen accidentally. It looks pretty sharp too, in my opinion.
Here's the original clasp:
And here's the modification:
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Here's a little primer on some leather goods marketing buzz-words.
http://zeebeeleather.com/a-primer-on-modern-marketing-terminology/
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Honestly @Giles I don't know. These words from my point of view are strictly about the leather goods industry. Denim and leather are apples and oranges when it comes to construction techniques and finishing in my opinion. I know how to handle and manipulate leather, but I can't hem a pair of jeans.
If I had to categorize IH stuff it would be an entirely different discussion, and frankly one I'm not wholly qualified to comment on. But to me, Iron Heart is ethically crafted clothing made by adults that are paid good wages. It's designed by a man who's obsessed with hard wearing, high quality goods, and never compromises on quality. Its proprietors are passionate about high quality, rock-solid customer service, and close relationships with its customer base.
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No, that's fine. I enjoy discussing the finer points of this stuff. That's why I wanted to clarify some of the buzz-words that get thrown around so much. One term that gets thrown around a lot is "Bridle Leather" by Filson. I didn't add this to my website because it's not relevant to my products, but it still bugs the crap out of me. I bought one of their briefcases a few years back and the quality of the leather was dismal at best. Bridle Leather is top quality leather used where something strong and durable is needed that also needs to look nice. It's veg-tanned with a waxy finish….. Filson called their corrected grain leather "Bridle Leather" and I was pretty upset that I paid so much for a sub-par product. It's a good thing they have a good return policy
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Filson's leather has changed IMO. I look at the trim of my newer field bag as compared to my old field bag and they feel different. The new leather feels dryer and much less rich. My old bag developed a very nice patina, the new letter looks like it is cracking. I looked very hard at their leather briefcase, but did not buy it because it is so sloppy. Not to mention that within a month it almost doubled in price when Filson was bought out.
